they said it came after an investigation after kira's supervision were called names and made to perform physical task to the point of bruising and exhaustion, but miss america whose platform is combatting domestic violence says differently. >> i was not involved? >> you stood in a line and recited information or you have a few sleepness nights krafrting, things that were meaningless tasks. she says she was ultimately kicked out because of an email over a sorority part. >> i made a joke and that was take and out of context and forwards to the national office that we would make the evening scary for the pledges. >> and the miss america organization is standsing by their winners say that kira has been fully transparent with the organization about her termination from the sorority. >> miss america says show is taking the controversy seriously and would tell kids that look up to her it's okay to make mistakes. she is trying to make the best of it. >> thank you. >>> firefighters have nearly doubled their containment of the king fire in california. the blaze east of sacramento is now 35% conta

kira has a full year ahead of her that begins today. we'll have a live report from ac coming up at 12:30. >> more to come at noon the search is phone for a pair of fake maids. >> and someone infected with measles passes through seattle airport. and meteorologist david murphy runs with a fall like forecast and our "action news" team is standing by to help you with >> flames lit up the night sdmi south philadelphiach the action cam was on the scene at firefighters here at a plays in a home on the 700 block of marvine street overnight. when they arrived flames were coming from the second floor of the home. everyone inside managed to get out safely fortunately. the fire marshall's office is looking into what sparked the fire. >> a daring rescue was pulled off at a popular hiking and climbing snot oregon. a girl in early teens fell more than 40 feet off a cliff rocky buth yesterday. they propelled down the cliff to reach her. she was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. they don't know what caused the girl to fall. but they do say hi

>> there she is, miss new york 2015, kira kazantsev.rd year in a row, miss new york taking home the crown. beating out 52 other young women who gave it their all on this stage in atlantic city. >> the swimsuit competition to the evening gown, to showing off various talents. the finalists then feeling the heat taking on the judge's questions. >> should there be any limits on the use of guns by children. >> absolutely, i think -- >> reporter: a night of beauty, brains and talent ending with one contestant's life forever changed. >> and now miss america, kira kazantsev leaves with $50,000 in scholarships and the four runners-up also get scholarships including first runner-up miss virginia and miss arkansas, second runner up. reena and dan? >> a big congratulations. beautiful, smart and talented. this is what she won on her talent. take a look at this. ♪ >> you've heard the song, pharrell's "happy." she's singing and doing this cup routine made famous in "pitch perfect." >> that's impressive. >> there you go. >> that's about as much as i ha

miss america 2015 kira kazantsev of new york began her wraip traditional toe dip photo open in the ocean and early morning press conference she gave the struggling casino town a big shout out. >> atlantic city welcomed miss america back with open arms i'm happy to be here and con twin the tradition and and i hope we can continue to miss america stays where she belongs in atlantic city. >> kira kazantsev wants to use her scholarship money to pay for law school and her platform is is to raise awareness of domestic abuse and she hopes to serve as a role model. >> that's what miss america is all about. that's why miss america is so relevant, to be the role model, to be that encouragement for every little girl out there that thought she couldn't. >> while some skeptics question whether singing farrell's "happy" while playing with a red cup deserve as i scholarship they're happy she's here. >> we dime represent atlantic city. >> it's a great function and needs to stay and largest scholarship foundation in the world. >> after her big night last night and early morning today she had a full sched

. >>> well miss new york kira kazantsev continued to celebrate after being crowned miss america. she morning she followed tradition and dipped her toes into the atlantic ocean. she's the third straight new yorker to win the crown. coming up hear from kira as trying you to mack a stand against domestic violence. >> first 'roid aim of the season. >> exciting stuff. hi there. >> hey there, guys it's the only show in town monday night football all of eyes of the world will watch and what i think we'll look for is that eagles past defense ranged worst in the nfl after andrew luck a pretty darn good quarterback. >> they'll be tested tonight. according to all indications eagle he's a good week of practice and they needed to consider the fact it's worth make working with an" ten receive line. it's difficult to win open the road. they have a dynamic quarterback in andrew luck. the eagles know they're in for a challenge tonight. >> they're a solid group. big up front. you know they play well against the run. i think it's a good match-up. obviously they have a good offense. it as a lot of p

miss new york was crowned last night in new jersey, and the 23-year-old sharyl kira kazantss raced in4 to 90 inland and 64 to 70 at the coast and 72 do 80 at the bay and sunny. >> we continue on-line and on twitter and facebook and all mobile devices. here is another shot of 880 with here is another shot of 880 with an update in 25 minutes. >>> good morning, america. breaking right now, a massive category 3 hurricane makes a direct hit overnight, battering a popular tourist destination and trapping americans. winds topping 125 miles an hour, blowing out windows, torrential rains, as a massive wildfire explodes overite in california. 1,000 people forced from their homes. >>> new this morning, ray rice fighting back against the nfl, as another star player is sidelined after surrendering to police on child abuse charges. and calls escalate for commissioner roger goodell to step down now. and fans rebel against a league in crisis. >>> breaking now. the announcement this morning. the crackdown right now to combat the growing terror threat from isis here at home. after another brutal execut

>> reporter: newly crowned miss america kira kazantsev wowed the judges with her brains -- >> every singlets in our military deserves the right to be safe and be happy and respected by those she serves with. >> reporter: her activist spirit -- >> my platform's called love shouldn't hurt. ♪ clap along if you feel >> reporter: and her quirky talent. but tonight, she's anything but happy. >> i'm incredibly hurt that someone has said these things. >> reporter: a new report on the website jezebel.com alleging kazantsev was expelled from her sorority at of star university for exceptionally harsh hazing. >> she was playing a direct role in the hazing. >> reporter: erin ryan citing an unnamed source claims under kir a's supervision, pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. >> it was pretty standard hazing type behavior. it's things that a lot of sorority girls have participated in. it's something that she for one reason or another is not full little copping to. >> reporter: the report stating kazantsev, along with a

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what you want to. >> i don't think it's a big deal at all. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix5. >> kira has not commented on her affiliation with planned parenthood but the misamerica organization released a statement saying her internship allowed her to advocate against child abuse. >>> well paul, we better dust off our umbrellas and raincoats. i don't remember where mine was. >> what is an umbrella? >> to block the sun, that's right. not much rain around here this time of year, but maybe things are changingful it begins tonight. our first late summer early fall front coming in. we will see rain in san jose. a live look from the airport. levi stadium. and we have cloudy skies, but not much rainfall. it is well to the north and it will take a few more hours before it gets here. santa rosa and point reyes have recorded some measurable rainfall. san jose only 64. concord, 64. oakland, 63. vallejo, 61. each napa staying in the 60s . big area of low pressure, they flow counterclock wise in the northern hemisphere. most of the rain will miss us and go to the north. it will give us a glancing

>> reporter: kira kazanstev won the competition by impressing judges with her unusual musical talent.p along if you feel like happiness ♪ >> reporter: and commitment to fighting domestic violence. anonymous allegations that she carried out, quote, exceptionally harsh hazing. monday kazantsev admitted being kicked out of her sorority last year after an investigation into her behavior. now she's speaking out. >> these allegations, first all of, just aren't true. >> reporter: telling "good morning america" her actions were not extreme. >> all i can do is sit here and be honest and share that, yes, i was involved under the broad definition of hazing at some point. it included something like you would stand in a line and basically recite information or a few sleepless nights. >> reporter: the website jezebel reporting the hazing was more brutal. under kira's supervision, pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. hazing is all too common. more than half of college students involved in clubs and teams say they'

>> reporter: newly crowned miss america kira kazantsev won the competition by impressing judges withunusual musical talent. ♪ clap along if you feel ♪ like happiness is the truth >> reporter: and commitment to fighting domestic violence. tonight, anonymous allegations that she carried out quote exceptionally harsh hazing. monday, kazantsev admitted being kicked out of her sorority last year after an investigation into her behavior. now she is speaking out. >> these allegations are not true. >> reporter: telling "good morning america" her actions were not extreme. >> all i can do is sit here and be honest and share that, you know, yes, i was involved under the broad definition of hazing at some point. it included something like, you would stand in a line and recite information, or a few sleepless nights crafting. >> reporter: but the website jezebel reporting the hazing was more brutal. "under kira's supervision pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion." hazing is all too common. more than half of colleg

the website jezebel reporting it came after an investigation that under kira's supervision, pledges inclass were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. but miss america, whose platform is combating domestic violence, describes those events differently. >> under the definition of haze, yes, i was involved. you'd stand in a line and they -- a few sleepless nights. crafting. things that were like menial tasks. >> reporter: she was ultimately kicked out of it over an e-mail she sent joking about scaring pledges that was taken out of context. but experts familiar with the college ritual and the code of silence say it's no laughing matter. >> if she wanted to bring the anti-hazing message to the country, that would be a great idea that it is happening and kids are getting hurt every single day and also dying. >> reporter: the miss america organization is standing by its winner saying she's been fully transparent about her termination from the sorority. reena and dan? >> this is -- she'll continue on with her platform and touring the country a

>> reporter: newly crowned kira kazantsev wowed the judges with the happiest of performances. ♪ clapter: her platform, domestic violence. but this morning she is the one facing allegations of abuse. miss america and her sorority alpha phi admitting monday that kira kazantsev had been kicked out of her sorority at hofstra university for exceptionally harsh hazing. the website jezebel reporting she and another sorority sister were forced to leave the alpha phi sorority in april 2013. it was alleged that under kira's supervision pledges were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. >> hey, i'm walking here. i'm walking here. >> reporter: the miss america organization saying kira has been fully transparent with the miss america organization about her termination from the alpha phi sorority. for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> and we're joined now exclusively by miss america 2015, kira kazantsev. good morning to you. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> we have heard the allegations of hazing at hofs

kira kazantsev competed on a platform against domestic violence. she admits she took part in some hazing activities at hofstra university but nothing aggressive. she says she was forced out of her sorority over a letter that joked about hazing. the miss america organization says it is standing behind kira. >>> a new survey shows most college grads want to work for, no surprise here, google. a research firm surveyed more than 200,000 business and engineering majors from 12 countries. majority listing google as their top choice. apple, microsoft and ibm also made the list. >>> the fight over whether to tax sugary sodas in berkeley is getting nasty. the american beverage association has just donated another half million dollars to the no on d campaign. that's on top of a $300,000 donation earlier. measure d on the november ballot in berkeley would tax sugary drinks. >> they are trying to buy the minds of our community. they are trying to buy the heart of our community. and they are trying to buy our very soul. they cannot do this in berkeley, can they

. >> you can call it a triple crown kira kazantsev became the third miss new york in a row to take the crown. our amy buckman is live in atlantic city where kira kazantsev celebrated her first day as miss america with a few traditions, amy. >> i'm standing by one of the most popular sparts on atlantic city boardwalk today. if you look behind me you can see the statue of miss america. you you can stand under the crown and pose and pretend you're miss america. the real miss america walked by that stoot uthis morning to dip her toes in the atlantic ocean. miss america 2015 kira kazantsev froliced in the waves in her joseph red cup dress and posed by a beach patrol boat. >> i'm honored to be representing the 53 contestants here for the last two weeks these women are incredibly amazing nip of them could be chosen as to be chosen as the representative was an honor. >> she was the third straight miss new york to win the crown and for her tall ement she sang happy while clapping on a plastic cup. >> i thought she was fantastic with the red plastic cup and she was sitting indian sfil right in f

hazing she participated in involved tasks like repeating thing and standing in line. >> they said kira kazantsev was up front about being kicked out of her sore" ty. >> 6:20. good day philly starts in 40 minutes. >> people were upset for her too because she was an intern for planned parenthood. >> we're 40 minutes a way and keep hearing about celebrities cellphones hacked and pictures, naiing naked pictures hacked. pictures on the ipt nate supposed to say personal. how could this happen over avenue over again and should you be worried. first of all don't take naked pictures of yourself. apple new iphone 6 supposed to replace your wallet. if you can't keep naked pictures from everybody's eyes how do you keep personal information safe? and then there's this. >> come here. >> whoa. >> oh, no. >> runaway dog from philly found in state of oregon, 3,000 miles away flies all the way back home but seems she's not ready to end the adventure. how she was timely caught somewhere in ohio i'm just kidding. >> i worry about that dog actually. >> i know we were thinking the same thing why is it alway

kira kazantsev said she was wrongly accused and said the incident was based on an mail. >> i made a joke e-mail that was taken out of context and forwarded to the national outlets. >> what was the job? >> we would make the evening scary for the flames but it never came to fruition and nothing i am accused of ever happened or subpoenaed to happen. >> you can hear more from kira kazantsev at "good morning america" at 7:00. she group up in walnut creek and competed as "miss northbound," because she was going to school in new york. >> trading is underway open wall street and we will look at the remainly numbers and the dow is off 26 points. >>> apple news, denying a report they are ready to shut down "beat" music after paying $3 billion for the company. they came out with a report yesterday and last night a p.r. said it was newt true but would not el has been rate. sources say that apple could myself the boat streaming service that could involve changing the branding. >>> a look at the weather forecast first day of ought up and summer is behind us. in tight races so we will start with the fo

miss america has been crowned embryo -- grew up in the bay area, she was raised in walnut creek and kira's family still lived here. she attended college in new york qualifying her to represent that state in the pageant. we spoke to a long time family friend moments after being named miss america. >> could not happen to a nice are girl, she is beautiful and extremely intelligent and compassionate and, extremely motivated and very ambitious and, really, a great all around young lady. proud of hour. whole area has a lot to be proud of. >> she will do the traditional dipping of the toes if the atlantic ocean. >>> san francisco is looking to crackdown on drivers would block intersections. transportation officials are considering a campaign called "don't block the box," targeting troubled intersections downtown and south market areas where they try to make it through the intersection before the light towns red. signs will go up and violators could be cited. they hope to help on the giants game days where it is bad at at&t park. >> traffic problems abound this morning and now we add insult to i

they claim that under kira's supervision, pledges were called names and played to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion, but miss america whose platform is combatting domestic violence tells something different. >> you would stand in a line and recite useless information and menial tasks. >> kira went on to say she was actually forced out of the sorority after a joke she made about hazing in an email for a rush party. >> meanwhile the miss america organization says that they stand by her she has been fully transparent about her termination from the organization. more on this coming up on world news with david muir. >>> employees at philadelphia international airport showed off their charitable muscles, american airlines employees completed this jet pull. they pulled the massive 3 ton jet 15 feet. the eagles cheerleaders and even swoop was on hand to cheer them on. the proceeds benefit the united way. >>> horns kicked off the jewish new year festivities in cherry hill. >> judy stern, a member of the katz jewish community helder breath and this is used for the star

ki kira kazantsev took the ceremonial dip with the help of a red plastic cup.ging a red plastic cup on the floor. it immediately touched off a debate on social media. many were critical of her performance. >> it's a three-peat, miss new york! >> this is the third year in a row the contestant from new york walked away with the crown. kira kazantsev plans to speak out against domestic violence during her year-long reign and call on lawmakers to combat sexual assault in the military. >>> a pregnant mother is shot and killed. >> her unborn baby delivered by emergency c-section has also died. that's one of the top stories on nbc 10 news today at 4:00. police tell nbc news the woman was an innocent bystander struck in the face by a stray bull net frankfurt yesterday. there's now a $40,000 reward being offered for the arrest and conviction of the shooter. >>> also this afternoon, the debate over discipline. an nfl star is penalized for the way he punished his young son. now nbc 10 examines the consequences of using physical force to send a message to kids. sheena? >>>

newly crowned miss america kira kazantsev is defending herself against story haiti allegations just one week after winning -- hazing allegations just one with -- one week after winning the crown. according to jezebel.com, she was kicked out of the alpha phi at hofstra university for hazing pledges. she responded this morning on "good morning america." >> all i can be as honest and say that i was involved under the broad definition of hazing, but never under one million is claiming.is >> the claims are she reportedly called the pledges names and made them perform physically difficult tax -- tasks to the point of exhaustion. was a move on the sorority after a joke she made to alumni in an e-mail was taken out of context. oax is making its way online, claiming users can charge their iphone by putting them in the microwave. this is not true. fell forphone owners the scam and ruin their phone and their microwave. in other consumer news, a new might bews genxer's making more money than their parents but saving less. they only have about $29,000 in wealth, other parents have saved more than tw

the website reports that kira kazantsev was kicked out of her sorority at the university for hazing. the girls were made fun of, had to do chores that left them bruised. kira kazantsev, a walnut creek native was crowned misamerica less than two weeks ago. >> all right. >>> 7:22. a virgin atlantic flight to california makes an emergency landing. coming up in 20 minutes we'll tell you one of the frightening things a passenger tried to do in midflight that forced that landing. >>> but first -- >> unfortunately, there is a tremendous amount of secrecy about how the devices are peaking used and which -- being used and which departments have them. >> planning to expand a controversial cell phone tracking system. can't hold my breath ♪ ♪ boom, boom, shake the room ♪ the unstoppable offender ♪ boom, boom, shake the room ♪ the unstoppable -- [ male announcer ] an electric city car here... makes about as much sense as a gas guzzling suv here. ♪ the quick charging, zero emission, all-electric smart electric drive. just $139 a month. >>> this is not just about telling people to change their ligh

her name is kira kazantsev. kira kazantsev. we like the song they sing at the end.end of the show and they run out of time. this year, fortunately, for the first time in miss america history, they recorded the song in its entirety and tonight, we are #blessed to be able to share it with you, exclusively, for the very first time. >> for the third year in a row, miss new york is your miss america! miss america, the stage is yours. ♪ oh there she is ♪ miss america ♪ there she is ♪ your ideal ♪ the dream of a million girls ♪ for more than pretty ♪ and come true in atlantic city ♪ ♪ or she may turn out to be ♪ the queen of femininity ♪ oh there she is ♪ miss america >> okay. ♪ getting home ♪ it's been such a long day ♪ oh there she is ♪ heating a hot pocket >> thank you. ♪ there it is ♪ hickory ham and cheese ♪ careful now ♪ that might be pretty hot ♪ told you so ♪ why won't you listen to me ah! ♪ there she is ♪ trying to fall asleep ♪ there she is ♪ closing her eyes >> do you mind? ♪ oh what happened ♪ there she is >> get out! ♪ brushing her teeth >> get out. you're don

"miss new york" kira kazantsev (kah-zant'-s) received the crown last nigt lantic city's >>> a young woman who grew up in walnut creek won the miss america pageant for the state of new york. >> it is a three-peat. >> she received the crown last night at atlantic city's board walk hall. it was third win in a row for miss new york. she'll get a $50,000 scholarship and the 23-year-old performed pharrell williams song "happy" while sitting cross legged on the stage >>> danielle watts from the fx comedy claimed she was handcuffed last week after she was seen making out with her boyfriend. they were in a car. police told them someone complained they were a distraction to workers inside an office building. >> i said making out is not illegal. he was like i know. but they are being distracted. it was not really our problem. but did stop. >> she was handcuffed and released after she was identified. her boyfriend thinks the police thought the african-american actress might have been a prostitute >>> coming up tonight at 5:00 expost game traffic outside levi stadium last united states ended in violen

kira kazantsev received on the floor. that touched on open social media many were critical of the performance. >> the reason i dhos do tat talents i wanted every sij little girl in america to see you can do that talent you can do whatever taenl you want on national television even with a big events including toe dip in the atlantic ocean. three pete, good for new york again. >> it's 4:39 coming up on "action news" hunt is on for two big maids that police say are part of scheme to bush larize homes in loss ankle mess. out with the old, in with the new. good for almost 60 years but sells in 8 seconds. details of what happens at the immotion site today. >> dressing kids differently this morning. it's killly. temps in the 50s. jackets on this afternoon, shorts and tees work after school. i'll have your accuweather 7-day forecast with a hit of rain. i'll have your accuweather 7-day forecast with a hit of rain. that's all just ahead. >> i changed from leggings from shorts for the first time in months. >> are we done with summer

kira kazantsev appeared on "good morning america" after responding to reports by gossip sites she was kicked from her university sorority for hazing pledges to the point pressing and exhaustion. she said it was based on an e-mail but nothing ever happened. >> in the e-mail i made a joke taken out of context and forwarded to the national association. >> what was the joke? >> we wrote make the evening scary for the blms when that never came to fruition and nothing i have been accused of happened. >> i was involved under the birthday definition of hazing at some point but never, ever, if a million years what this is claim ing. >>> she says she, too, was hazed and thought it was the culture at the university. she group up in walnut creek but competed at miss new york because she was going to school there. you can see the interview if its entirety on abc7news.com. >>> fall is here and the rain is not here. that will cake. >> we will check with meteorologist mike nicco on the roof observing the change. >> a few high clouds up to the north and that is the going of the storm system starting t

miss new york, kira kazantsev, was crowned last night if atlantic city, new jersey, raised in walnut creek and graduated from a local high school. her family still lives here but she attended college in new york qualifying her to represent the state in the pageant. we spoke to a long-term family friend moment after being named. >> it could not happen to a nicer girl. she is beautiful and she is extremely intelligent and compassionate and extremely motivateed, really, just a great all around young lady. >>> she will do the traditional dipping of the toes if the atlantic ocean. this takes place each year the morning after the competition. >> san francisco is cracking down on drivers who block intersections with transportation officials considering a campaign called "don't block the box," targeting troubled intersections downtown and south market area where drives try to make it through an intersection before the light towns red. fines will go up and you can be credited. it is hope to be helpful on giants home games. noon today is the last day to register for a chance to buy playoff tic

the miss america organization is standing by kira. >>> sometimes all it takes is common sense when dealing with the new apple products. this fake ad claims you can charge your iphone in a microwave. judging by these photos on twitter at least a few people fell for it. the ad says ooa8 has a feature --ios8 has a feature called wave that charges the phone in the microwave but it doesn't work. >>> ncis heads to the crescent city tonight. scott bakula plays the lead investigator. here's what he had to say this morning about the new orleans installation of the tv series. >> there's so much history of the city and from so many different parts of the world, um, and it's famous around the world, that you're able to get this great multiculturallistic, um, kind of possibility and, um, we're trying to exploit that. and at the same time, live up to the feeling that you feel when you watch ncis and that there's -- you care about these people. these people work together. they care about each other. >> ncis: new orleans premieres tonight here on kpix 5. >>> as more and more people hit the road on two whe

kira kazantsev who entered the pageant as miss new york interned for planned parenthood last year.hat was on her linked in profile. the profile has since been removed. but not before setting off a firestorm. >> it's kind of sad that someone with this kind of exposure has that on her resume'. >> she worked there for a reason and believed in it and i think you have a right to believe in what you want to. >> i don't think it's a big deal at all. good for her and good for walnut creek. >> kazantsev's mother tells kpix 5 her daughter taught sex education but didn't share her position on abortion. kira hasn't commented on her affiliation with planned parenthood yet but the miss america organization did release a statement saying her internship allowed her to advocate against child abuse. >>> students in the parking lot of a bay area fast-food restaurant, turning it into a fight club. the business makes a move to stop the violence. >> reporter: thousands of people in the east bay without power this morning. coming up, we'll tell you where and why. ,, that will be $22 dollars and 50 cents.

. >> for the third consecutive year, the winner is miss new york, kira kazantsev, the daughter of russian immigrants who wants to be a diplomat. >> she sang pharrell's happy while playing ining cups. many people tweeted. sam declaring cups as the new piano. a girl that played cups won miss america? what's going on? >> i think i would be better on cups than i ever was at the piano. >>> well, "the view" kicks off the new season this morning right here on abc. with two new ladies poised to chat it up at the table. >> rosie perez and nicolle wallace willie o'donnell and whoopi goldberg. >> a very big day. i'm excited to see how it will roll out. >> there's been a lot of talk. how will the personalities will melding back and forth. >>> a close encounter for two scuba divers. >> they were approached bay huge manta ray off the coast of costa rica. it came in peace, in need of help. it was tangled in heavy fishing line. the divers didn't hesitate to set it free. >> so from that, a back flip soon followed, possibly from relief. >> i didn't realize they were so big. >> i can't imagine being approac

walnut creek native kira kazantsev won the miss america crown over the weekend. 223-year-old perform -- the 23- year-old performed "happy" on the stage and not everyone was impressed. urban outfitters also trending. the company is apologizing today for selling a kent state sweatshirt featuring red stains and spots that look like bullet holes. kent state buzz home to the -- was home to the 1970 massacre where four students were killed and nine others wounded during a protest. >>> and nasa, boeing and space x have been awarded private contracts to fly astronauts to the space station starting in 2017. you can always follow us at twitter and check it out, @cbssf. >>> and up tonight at 5:00 even with health insurance families can end up drowning in debt. but there's a lifeline that could save you thousands of dollars on medical bills. got that story and much more coming up tonight at 5:00. and if you haven't been outside yet -- go. because it's beautiful. >> yeah what a gorgeous afternoon around the bay area. it's going to be nice and warm outside. but tomorrow? we've got a chance of some

new york, kira, was crouds miss america last night. it is the first time one state has won three straight titles. the 22 year old sang pharrell's oscar nominating hit happy while keeping the beat with a plastic red cup like in the movie pitch perfect. she also nabbed the $50,000 scholarship. >> well, new jersey lawmakers taking up several measures today aimed at preventing dom he is he can violence, cbs sports reporting ray rice is expected it appeal his nfl suspension as soon as today. it follows the release of this video that shows him punching his then fiancee in atlantic city hotel elevator. last week the ravens cut rice from the team. then the league suspended him indefinately. >>> a national women's rights group flew this banner plane over 3nfl games sunday towing a sign that reads: at ultraviolet gid l must go. called for in the wake of the ray rice scandal, group will fly another banner plane over tonight's eagles game in indianapolis. >>> and we'll have more on the eagles big prime time match up tonight coming in just a bit in

after being crowned miss america, a role model meant to represent intelligence, beauty and grace, kira now finds herself responding to allegations of abusive hazing. >> unfortunately, the allegations are not true. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, she admits she was forced out of the sorority at hofstra university last year. the website jezibel reporting it came after an investigation that under her supervision, pledges in the incoming class were called names and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion. miss america, whose platform is combatting domestic violence, describes those events differently. >> under the broad definition of hazing, yes, i was involved. you would stand in line and basically recite information. things that were like menial tasks. >> reporter: she says she was ultimately kicked out of the sorority over an e-mail she sent for a party. >> in the e-mail, i basically mid a joke and that was taken out of context and forwarded to the national office that we would make the evening scary for the pledges. >> reporter: the miss america o

the former pledge at hofstra university accuses kira kazantsev of abuse.lpha phi kicked her out of the sorority last year. the source says the now miss america had called recruits foul names and forced them to perform tasks that left them exhausted and bruised. kazantsev had a pagent platform of protecting women from domestic violence. she will share her side of the story on "good morning america" right after "action news." >> the two candidates for governor of pennsylvania faced off in their first debate and incumbent tom corbett and tom wolf sparred in hershey last night. would have said the coshed administration slashed education funding. >> educator who's have been laid off, 27,000 educators have lost their jobs. class sizes have increased. property taxes have gone through the roof. >> education has been cut. we are not doing a good job in following through on the promise we made. >> but the cut to education occurred in the administration before me but mr. wolf supporters and the public sector unions particularly the teachers union have spent millions

kira kazantsev won the honor at boardwalk hall in atlantic city last night after singing "happy" whileng the cup, like a red solo cup. did you see her performance? criticism of the performance poured in over social media. miss america says she was inspired by the movie "pitch perfect" and that she did it to prove future contestants can win using whatever talent they have. this is, by the way, the third year in a row that miss new york has taken home the miss america crown. >> good for her. >>> a faulty transformer is blamed for a power outage at six flags great adventure in ocean county. this is video and pictures nbc viewers sent us after the power went out yesterday afternoon that left some people stuck on rides for up to 20 minutes. only part of the park was affected, but all the rides were stopped as a precaution. >>> and a boil water advisory is still in effect this morning in kennett square, chester county, because of a water main break saturday night on east south street. the break was fixed late last night and water service has been restored. and even though there are no signs

>> that's kira kazantsev being crowned on the stage at boardwalk hall in atlantic city last night.ntsev will begin traveling this week. she'll log about 20,000 miles during her year-long reign as miss america, speaking out against domestic violence. >>> good morning. make sure you grab a jacket before you head out the door. we are going to see a very cool start to your monday morning, temperatures well below average, both in the morning and as we head into the afternoon. so, cool start. that's our first weather headline. plenty of sunshine expected for us today, then fall-like temperatures settling in for the rest of your workweek. for philadelphia right now, 54 degrees, humidity's at 77%. wind speeds out of the north-northwest at 7 miles per hour. and across the area we're in the low 40s for the poconos, 45 degrees in allentown, 43 in quakertown, 47 degrees in pottstown, 54 in philadelphia. that's one of the warmer spots. murfreesboro at 47 degrees. same thing for mt. holly. temperatures closer to the shore much warmer. take a look at avalon at 58 degrees. we're at 57 in atlantic

" mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> and we're joined now exclusively by miss america 2014, kirard the allegations of hazing. in your experience, what happened at hofstra university? >> these allegations are not true. i'm incredibly hurt that someone has said these things. under the broad definition of hazing, yes, i was involved with some of those activities while i was at hofstra. i came in as an impressionable freshman. and i was hazed. and that was the culture and brought up through the organization thinking that was appropriate. i'm two years removed, i understand that's not true. >> what did it include? >> it included something like you would stand in a line and recite information. or a few sleepless nights crafting. things that -- that were like menial tasks. and you were told that if you could learn the information and participate in the traditional things you would be a member of the sorority. >> why did your sorority, alpha phi have you leave in april of 2013 after an investigation? >> i was asked by a new member educator when i was a senior to reach out to the alumni b

first up, controversy seems to follow miss america 2015 around, apparently while a sorority sister, kira penned an e-mail to the pledges that promised an evening of name calling, berating pledges for their personal flaws and generally making the recruits e lives a living hell. she described the e-mail that got her kicked out of the sorority this way. >> i wasn't involved with some of those activities while i was at the house. i was hazed and i was kind of brought up through the organization thinking that that's appropriate behavior. in the e-mail, i made a joke. and that was taken out of context. >> what was the joke that you made in that e-mail? >> that we would make the evening scary for the pledges. >> we're going to start with you, first of all, it's around. you were an alpha phi. >> i was an alpha phi. if you read the e-mail and you get the details, she was saying, a night of late-night crafts, it's ridiculous, and this angry website that tried to out her, a bunch of angry chicks that really hate on beautiful women. this is a total nothing burger. >> this is the era of the flash mob

. >> for the third year in a row miss new york taking home the crown, 23-year-old kira beat out the first runner up miss virginia. the new miss america lives in manhattan wants to go to lawsuit and has everyone talking about her unique talent. ♪ >> she sang ferrell's hit while tapping that red plastic cup on stage. >> she certainly is happy this morning. >> can you not wait to get your hands on that super sized iphone 6 plus? you are going to have to wait. lauren simonetti is here to explain. >> if you are in the market for the bigger iphone 6 plus and you have yet to place your free order, prepare to be patient. the model is expected to go on sale on friday. but high demand have pushed that into well into october and some cases november. a quick check has it getting to you november 7th. a big recall involving kita smoke alarms and carbon smoke detectors. these devices have a flaw in the programming code and could fail in a power outage. a firm wear issue discovered during an internal quality check. kedde says it has been fixed they were manufactured tweep december and may. >>> how much c